The Architectural Precast Association has announced winners of its 2013 Design & Manufacturing Excellence competition, recognizing examples of outstanding member works. The competition was expanded in 2009 to include nine unique entry categories ensuring each entry, whether large or small, is judged solely on the design and manufacturing merits of the respective category. Under the new program, 15 projects shared top honors this year, including the Garner Veterans Memorial (Garner, N.C.), a Lucas Concrete Products project that won in the Trim/Landscape category.
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MORTAR PUMP
The M680 is designed to significantly reduce the labor required for projects such as resurfacing concrete so that protective coatings or linings can be applied. It speeds surface prep work by allowing contractors to spray heavy materials onto the surface, rather than trowel them on by hand. The M680 is engineered to work with abrasive materials such as cementitious coatings, epoxy-based mortars, non-skid coatings, and polymers with fillers such as glass flake, silica, or sand.
Read MoreTETHERED TOOLS SYSTEM
Proto system works with the company’s SkyHook to help technicians and contractors working in construction comply with fall protection regulation, fulfill safety requirements, and work productively while at height. The Proto Tethered Tools system includes 11 types of lanyards; eight sizes of tool collars; and, seven different looped heat shrinks for retrofitting existing tools.
Read MoreRATCHET LEVER HOIST
The ¾- or 1-½ ton CM Bandit is the world’s first ever HMI-certified ratchet lever hoist. The CM Bandit is loaded with features that make the unit durable and simple to use, product engineers contend. Its compact design and short handle makes it ideal for use in confined spaces. Its portability, easy free chaining, and 360-degree rotating handle makes it one of the most versatile hoists on the market today.
Read MoreBIN LEVEL SENSOR
Company’s RL level sensor is engineered to yield data in challenging environments where dust levels are extremely high. The non-contact, continuous level sensor works in powders and solid materials of all types, including very low dielectric materials, which until now have been largely incompatible with non-contact devices.
Read MoreGreen HPDE hard hat
Company cites development of the world’s first protective hard hat manufactured from sugarcane ethanol-derived, high-density polyethylene versus petrochemical-based HDPE used in conventional gear.
Read MoreMODULAR RUNWAY OFFERS ALTERNATIVE TO LOW CAPACITY OVERHEAD CRANES
Columbus McKinnon Corp. has unveiled the 2-, 3-, 5-, 7.5- and 10-ton capacity Freedom Frame from Abell-Howe, suited to conditions and facilities where overhead crane installation is not practical or structurally permissible. The free-standing Free Freedom system requires no tie-offs to the building structure and, with bolted versus welded connections, is designed for easy disassembly and relocating. Runway electrification (right or left) is V-contact style bar. Options include Yale girder crane kits. Available for quick delivery in standard modular configurations, typically one- to four-bay, or as a custom engineered system to accommodate special requirements.
Read MoreShuttlelift machines 200-ton Double-Beam Gantry
Unveiled for a fall 2013 dealer meeting, the DB 200 is the largest rubber-tired, double-beam, fully traversable gantry crane the manufacturer has ever built: More than 54 feet tall, more than 68 feet wide and just under 44 feet long, it can handle loads that are up to 400,000 lb. The crane can lift a full-capacity load on one side or the other, not just on its centerline. The DB 200 underwent product testing during the dealer meeting, in advance of delivery to its new owner, a large Canadian power supplier.
Read MoreVEGETABLE OIL-BASED RELEASE AGENT
An environmentally friendly version of the company’s heritage release agent, Crete-Lease 880-VOC-Xtra is comprised of neutralized vegetable oils in mineral oil that contains no waxes, silicones, or carcinogens; it’s also solventless and non-toxic. Notably, this advanced composition exceeds Federal, OTC State, and California (250 g/L) VOC Regulations.
Read MoreCEMENT SLURRY WATER TREATMENT
GelMaxx is a blend of proprietary additives designed to process cement-based slurry into reusable water and recyclable solids. The two-part approach, with AQUAmaxx and ECO-QUICKgel agents, provides maximum results for 100-percent recyclable solutions that meet Environmental Protection Agency requirements for process water.
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